Undarmaa Gonchig
Undarmaa Gonchig (Born 1974) is a Mongolian actress, producer, director, and philanthropist. Undarmaa is best known for her role as Ariunsanaa in the *Single Ladies* series. She has an extensive career on stage, film, and television, which began in the mid-1990s. She has appeared in more than 10 films and over 30 plays, and is one of Mongolia’s most recognizable actresses.
Undarmaa was born in Yoson-Bulag province, Govi-Altai to Gonchig and Tuya. Her mother, Tuya, was a dancer at "Altai chuulga". Her mother was the biggest influence on her taking a step into the entertainment industry. After graduating high school in 1991, Undarmaa attended Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture until 1995 Gombojav, Tsetseg (2015). Монголын Киноны Нэвтэрхий Толь 2 [Encyclopedia of Mongolian Films 2] (in Mongolian). "Мөнхийн Үсэг ХХК" Publishing. ISBN 9789997329325.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on 
Career
Undarmaa made her debut in the film “Bosoo oroolon”, in 1993. In the following year, she started as an actress in Erdenet theatre. She worked in the theater for 3 years. Undarmaa started acting in Mongolian Comedy Theatre in 1997, as the Mongolian comedy theatre was the most prominent theatre back in the 90s to the early 2000s. Comedy theatre “Shine uy” recruited her in 2000 and she worked in the company as an actress until 2013. In 2013, she founded her own production company “Ufilm” and started producing and directing films. “Single Ladies 3”[1] – the third installment of the “Single Ladies” series, which she produced – is the highest-grossing film in Mongolia to date. And in 2018, she founded “U Stage” theatre and produced a play based on “The Quiet Don” by Mikhail Sholokhov[2] in its mother language, Russian. To this date, Ufilm Production Company has created 6 films[3] In 2018, she was one of the original judges on Mongolia's Got Talent [4]. She was nominated for the Top Hundred Influencer Women of Mongolia in 2014.[5]
Philanthropy
In 2014, she created the “Hall of Faith” NGO[6], which works on projects remodeling parts of public hospitals, as most of the public hospital buildings are outdated. The organization has worked on nine projects so far. She personally covered all of the costs associated with eight of those nine projects. Renowned for her philanthropic acts, she was awarded "Pioneer in Public Wellness" by the Mongolian Ministry of Health in 2018 [7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Devil | Tsetsegee |
| 1997 | Three ordinary days in Mongolia | |
| 2001 | Go youth! | |
| 2009 | Wrong turn | Policewoman |
| 2010 | Fairytale love | wife |
| 2013 | Single Ladies | Ariunsanaa |
| 2014 | Partner | |
| 2015 | Tutu | |
| 2015 | Youth in a city | |
| 2015 | Single Ladies 2 | Ariunsanaa |
| 2016 | Lifeology | |
| 2017 | Single Ladies 3 | Ariunsanaa |
| 2020 | Single Ladies 4 | Ariunsanaa |
Gombojav, Tsetseg (2015). Монголын Киноны Нэвтэрхий Толь 2 [Encyclopedia of Mongolian Films 2] (in Mongolian). "Мөнхийн Үсэг ХХК" Publishing. ISBN 9789997329325.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
Ufilm Production
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Single Ladies | Ariunsanaa | Producer |
| 2014 | Tutu | Director | |
| 2015 | Single Ladies 2 | Ariunsanaa | Director |
| 2016 | Lifeology | Producer | |
| 2017 | Single Ladies 3 | Ariunsanaa | Producer |
| 2020 | Single Ladies 4 | Ariunsanaa [8] | Producer |
Theatre
Drama
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Friedrich Schiller “Intrigue and Love” | Luise Miller | Lkhagvasuren.L |
| 1994 | Sar Nuugdsan Shono | Bujin | Lkhasuren.L |
| 1995 | Jean-Baptiste Molière "The doctor in spite of himself" | Jacqueline | Lkhasuren.L |
| 1995 | Uriin zaya | Nomin | Baatarsuh.N |
| 1997 | Trap | Detective woman | Naidandorj.Ch |
| 1997 | Liar | Katy | Bayarmagnai |
| 1997 | Nohoin sureg | Banhar | Bayarmagnai |
| 2007 | Out of Order | Jane | Ganhuyag.N |
| 2008 | Run for Your Wife | Barbara Smith | Ariunbold.N |
Comedy theatre
| Year | Title | Theatre |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | To Be or not To Be? | Children's theatre, Erdenet city |
| 1997 | Family and Other Problems | Children's theatre, Erdenet city |
| 1997 | Girls' Examination | Children's theatre, Erdenet city |
| 1997 | A Bird | Children's theatre, Erdenet city |
| 1998 | Thorn Flower | Comedy theatre, Ulaanbaatar |
| 1999 | Bituu Shol | Comedy theatre, Ulaanbaatar |
| 1999 | Rule Flouters | 17 trunks of laughter, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2000 | Everyone for Themselves | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2001 | Long Live the In-laws | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2002 | Hurgen Beruud Huchtei | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2002 | Last Girl that Left Without a Kiss | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2003 | Limp Snake | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2004 | Days spent in Jungle | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2005 | Second Line Disaster | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2006 | Long Distance Relationship | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2007 | What to Do with the Infatuated? | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2008 | Extraordinary Life | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2009 | Do women fall in love again? | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2010 | Recipe for Loving your Lover | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2011 | Paid to Learn | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2012 | Unbelievable but True | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2000 | Don't make girls cry | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2000 | Chase After Your Wife | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2000 | Married men are dismissed | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2000 | Love that hasn't Migrated | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2000 | Thousandth Letter | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2000 | Letter for your First Love | Shine uy production, Ulaanbaatar |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Woman from Mars | Producer | |
| 2018 | And Quiet Flows the Don | Producer | |
| 2019 | Pillow Thoughts (Children's theatre play) | Producer |
References
- ↑ "Do we only make movies". ted.com.
- ↑ "РОССОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО АГЕНТЛАГ". Российский центр науки и культуры в Улан-Баторе.
- ↑ "Undarmaa Gonchig". www.imdb.com.
- ↑ "Mongolia's Got Talent season 3".
- ↑ Ferguson, Tim (Aug 2014). "Монголын Нөлөө Бүхий Зуун Эмэгтэйн Жагсаалтад Нэр Дэвшсэн Бүсгүйчүүд" [Top Hundred Influencer Women in Mongolia Nominees]. Forbes Mongolia (in Mongolian). No. 4. p. 115.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ ""Hall of Faith" holds it's opening ceremony". www.ikon.mn.
- ↑ "Actress Undarmaa awarded "Pioneer in Health Sector"". mminfo.mn.
- ↑ "Single Ladies 4". imdb.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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